Packing stand



D. B.' HENLEY PACKING STAND Oct. 27, 1931.

Filed June 11. 1929 2 Sheets-Shem Oct. 27, 1931. L 1,829,281

PACKING STAND I I Z I a.

Patented Oct. 27, 1931 DENNIE B. HENLEY, OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTOIT PACKINGSTAND Application filed June 11,

This inventon relates to the class of stands or supports and pertains toimprovements in a stand for use by packers.

. The primary object of this invention is to provide a packingstandhaving a tiltable top or platform from .which a filled case or boxmay be discharged onto a suitable receiver, such for example-as aendless conveyor, after the box has been filled by the packer.

' Another object of the invention is to provide a stand of the abovedescribed character which may be readily raised or lowered as desiredfor the convenience of the packer.

r Other objects and advantages of the invention will-become apparent. asa description of the same proceeds and the invention will bebestunderstood from a consideration of the following detaileddescription taken in con- 'nection with. the accompanying drawings 7forming a part of the present invention with the understanding, however,that the invenf tion is not confined to any strict conformity with theshowing of the drawings but may be changed or modified so long as suchchanges or modifications mark no material departure from the salientfeatures of the invention, as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the packingstand embodying the present invention. V a I y Figure 2 is a View in topplan of the same. Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional viewtaken substantially upon the line 3-3 of Figure 1.] v

j-Figure 4 is an enlarged detailed view taken upon'the line 44 ofFigure 1. I Referring to the drawings in detail where in like numeralsof reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the severaliviews,. the numeralv 1 indicates. the frame of the. present packingstand structure, which frame is of elongatedrectangular design, asshown, and is arranged in upright position. The frame comprises theupright corner bars 2- which, as shown, are preferably formed of .angleiron,:and the topand bottom, side, and front and back rails '3 which arepreferably formed of straptironh As shown, two of the upright members 21929. Serial No. 370,141.

of the frame are extended upwardly as indicated at 3 and each is formedat its upper end to provide an apertured ear 4. These extended bars areat theback of the stand and support the apertured ears 4 upon the shaft5, which has its ends arranged in the apertures of these ears, anoscillatable platform 6. This platform, as shown, is relatively long andat its back part is slightly tapered, as indicated at 7 and intermediatethe ends is provided along its sides with the depending flanges 8through which flanges the shaft 5 passes. The forward end of theplatform 6 rests upon the front bar 3 at the top of the frame andprojects forwardly thereof a slight distance terminating in the upturnedflange 9 against which a packing box is positioned when t-he stand is inuse. The flange 9 of the platform has secured to e the outer facethereof a holder 10 which an operator may grip to tilt the platform ashereinafter described.

Secured to one of the upright bars at the back 'ofthe stand is anupright arm 11, the upper portion of which is offset with respect to theplatform 6, as shown. The upper part of this arm 11 is'tubular and isopen at its upper end and further has a portion of the wall at theopenjend cut away as indicated at 12. Slidably extended into the upperend of the tubular arm 11 is one end of an angledtray supportingbracket. This bracket comprises two arms 14 and 15 which form an acuteangle,.one thereof, as for example the arm 15, having the free endthereof turned back to forma substantially U shaped terminal portion 16.The angular relation between the arms 14 and 15 of the brackets is suchthat p when the portion 14 is engaged in the arm 11 with the portion 15arranged in the cut away part 12 of this arm, the arm 15 will besubstantially parallel with the surface of the platform 6.

The arm 15 supports a tray 17 which is open at one side, the bottom ofthe tray having a bolt 18 passed therethrough which extends downwardlythrough the U shaped portion 16 of the bracket to receive upon the sideof this portiona securing nut 19. The open .side of the tray whenin'operative position-is directed toward the platform ,6. as shown.

, :It will be seen that this tray may be oscillated in a small area atthe side of the platform.

The stand is supported upon a plurality of leg members, one" at each ofthe four cor ners thereof, as shown. The legs which are at the forwardcorners of the stand each is formed of a length Orange bar materialthrough the corner of which is "formed" a longitudinally extending"series i of. apertures 21. These legs each receive an upright cornermember of the stand and has extended through one of the apertures 21 asuitable holding screw 22 which passes through an aperture in 1 theadjacenhcorner member. LUpon its inner end the screw 22'ca'r'ries a tri-'angu-lar' washer '23 whichufits 'into the angle p-fof"thejadjfacent,{corner member; and also suitable caster wheel 25.

carries the nut '24 whichbears against the washer to hold the leg cornermember in iconnected relatioln I 77 1 The lower end'of eachof the legs20 1s formed to receive or have secured thereto a I efcornerineInherS-Qv at the of the frlame} havetheilegs 26 attachedthereto andeach of] theselegs comprises an angled upright portion 27"si'mil'ar tothe upper portion rjo fthelegs 20 through the corner of which apertures;28 are "formed. i This angled portioniofa'leg. receivesiacornermember'invthe 'sa'me nianne'rfas the 20 7 andfhasjpaSsing therethrough'aihold'Ing-screvv 29jwh1ch ex.-

.tends through the adj acenp cprner member at the back-ofthestand:isangledto'eXtend stand in the manner shown, the cast-J ers3'2'carried attlielower'endsoftheoffset V portions/31 extend,forwardlyi'andlaterally outwardly, as 'i-ndicatedfat offsetting thevlowerportion 21"there fJwi-threspect to the offt'he stand tobetter'sl'lp'portthe samlwhen i ,Erom nthei-iere eiiigl description t hus readily seen'rhaewith a stand of the chara'cf ,terherein,describedafruit packer or pa-cker .ofoth-er articles may placefthei crate to befilled upon the platform 6, and adjust the 'l stand bym'eans ofitheadjustable legs 20 and 26 tothe proper height so thatthe placingiofIfruitLor other articles in-the crate m aybe accomplished cwith theminim-um,1of effort.

The'plat form 171s provided for the support of. Wrapping paper used by,the fruit packer .for wrapping the individual fruits} and, is

adjusted to the proper position to enahle'the jpackerjto remove thepapersmoreconven- L jenny duringfthe packingoperationl After completingthe packing ,operation the platform may be: tiltednas shown, toallowfthe' wom n). slip fr'omtheforward endportioni' thereof fontossnitableijrceiver such, 1. for

portionexample, as an endless conveyor by which it will be carriedawayfrom the packer.

1 A' p'ackingstand ofthe' character de-' scribed comprising abaseJstructure-having a pair of upright members ,projectinga substantialdistance above the main. portion of the base, a platform between andpivotally attached at opposite: sides. tofsalidgextended upright membersand i'e s t'ing upon the base to position at an inclination,andn1eansfor maintaining a receptacle the platform.

' 2' A packing-stand Orwecharacter' dd scribed comprising an) uprightframe struc- .t ure, an osclllatable platform carried by theframestructurc', and caster wheel carrying legs each verticallyadju'stably secured to the frame, said legsat one side ,ofrthe framestructure having the lower portions offset to extend forwardlygandnlaterallyof the frame. Apaoking stand comprising :a(supportstructure including a" pluralityof angled upri ght-; members, abody supporting plat- :and legs forf-the' supporting structure, eachanifang'led uprightmember and adapted to hfavin'g an angled portio'ndesignedto receive ,7

be vertical-1y adjustably secured thereto, said 4 platform beingtiltableffor the discharge of abody therefrom and'th'ose legs beneaththe "discharge side of the platform beinglexfended and ofiset forwardlyframe, p In a packing stand, abodycaQr-rying platform, means forsup'poitingsaid platform forthe tipping, thereof,- a supporting armad-{j acent theypl'atform, a bracket" comprising a pair of arms, one"'sW-in'gahly carried by said first mentioned arnna tray carried by theandlaterallyof the other of said br acket, arms, said other arm having aportion orgies free end reversely bent to form a slot,- and a securingmember att'achedfltofthe tray and adjustably held in saidslotf 5, I p cin S an db dy r platform, 5 means, for supporting said plat form" forthe tipping thereof, a supporting ar1 n adjacent thefplatforrn, abracket comprlsing' pair of; arms, on'e'ijswingingly carried;bysaidfirstmentioned arm, and a tray ,adjustably carried 1 the Tether'offsai'jd ibracket arms, said first arm being tubular and 'upright'andhavingarecess cut in the ed e h e er ee nd h firsr i h Oiflie bracket atthe connection between its arms lying in said recess and limited in itsswinging movement by the edges of the recess.

6. A packing stand of the character described, comprising an uprightbase frame structure, a pair of vertically disposed members arranged atthe rear of the structure and extending upwardly above the top thereof,an elongated platform disposed across the top of the structure to extendupwardly and rearwardly from the front thereof between said upwardlyextending members, and pivotal means between said members and saidplatform at a point rearwardly of the transverse center of the latterwhereby said platform may be tipped rearwardly but will normally assumethe inclined position described.

7. A packing stand of the character described, comprising an uprightbase frame structure, a pair of vertically disposed members arranged atthe rear of the structure and extending upwardly above the top thereof,an elongated platform disposed across the top of the structure to extendupwardly and rearwardly from the front thereof between said upwardlyextending members, pivotal means between said members and said platformat a point rearwardly of the transverse center of the latter wherebysaid platform may be tipped rearwardly but will normally assume theinclined position described. an upright arm having an inset lower endportion secured to one of said upwardly extending members, a bracketoscillatably carried by said arm and having a portion normally disposedat an inclination and substantially parallel with the normal inclinedposition of the platform, and a tray carried by said portion of thebracket and disposed in the same inclined position as the same.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

DENNIE B. HENLEY.

